Americans and affirmative action: How the public sees the consideration of race in college admissions, hiring
Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.
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Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.
55% of Americans say there are too few women in top executive business positions. This is down somewhat from 59% who said this in 2018.
Young workers express general contentment with many aspects of work; personal connections like relationships with co-workers stand out.
The U.S. public’s views of banks and other financial institutions, as well as large corporations, have become much more negative recently.
Workplace diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, or DEI, are increasingly becoming part of national political debates. For a majority of employed U.S. adults (56%), focusing on increasing DEI at work is a good thing. But relatively small shares of workers place a lot of importance on diversity at their workplace.
Most workers who say their jobs can mainly be done from home say they are fine with the amount of time they spend on video calls.
Americans show more support than opposition for two infrastructure bills; majorities favor raising taxes on large businesses and high-income households.
About a year since the coronavirus recession began, there are some signs of improvement in the U.S. labor market, and Americans are feeling somewhat better about their personal finances than they were early in the pandemic.
A majority of Americans (68%) believe major technology companies have too much power and influence in the economy.
Democrats are largely united in backing a $15 an hour federal minimum wage. Republican opinion on this issue is more divided.
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